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Beautiful decay awaits us all in 2018’s sci-fi masterpiece Annihilation, based upon Jeff VanderMeer’s 2014 book series The Southern Reach Trilogy. We cover the first book of the series, along with the film in tandem with the lens of horror. Expect long divergences into biological evolution, well-written female protagonists, and personal foibles.
As the Crawler says, “The shadows of the abyss are like the petals of a monstrous flower that shall blossom within the skull and expand the mind beyond what any man can bear…”
READING
- Annihilation (2018)
- The Southern Reach Trilogy (2014)
- Annihilation and Decoding Metaphor (YouTube)
- Women are happier without children or a spouse, says happiness expert — Sian Cain, The Guardian
RECS
- ROSEWATER, by Tade Thompson
- Emily Cross’ Discography
- Wabi-Sabi, by Cross Records (2016)
- Loma, by Loma (2018)
CLOSING SOUNDS
- Forest at night, crickets, cicadas and insects in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve by felix.blume
- Dron_C_Simple_Tonal [loop] by cabled_mess
- Walking through forest by Magnesus
- another poseidon drone by toilettrolltube
LINKS
Nat/AshesforFoxes
Erin/Holocroning
Shi/Ohtze
